Hear hear!
Personally, I like Ocarina of Time best, but Wind Waker is superb in its own right, and can stand up there with any of them.
It's hard for me to choose between any of the first 3 3D Zeldas. Each one of them have some special thing about them that make them stand out from the rest in the series, and makes each one of them compelling in their own right.
Ocarina of Time was the best "classic" style Zelda ever made. It's got everything in it, and it does it all very well.
Majora's Mask. Well, if I
had to pick a favorite, I'd probably pick this one. It's the biggest departure the series has made gameplaywise. The groundhog day loop, the constant threat of the clock relentlessly counting down, and the way you get deep into everyone's story. I found it really interesting.
It also helps that it's got this very, very sinister and weird atmosphere going on.
Wind Waker. It's like playing every cool storybook adventure ever made, rolled up in a stylish package. How could you not like it?
So, yup. All three of them are good. I think it's a shame Nintendo has gone with the more "serious" style for the later Zeldas, because they just don't seem to have the same charm they used to.
...or maybe I'm getting old and crotchety.
